Megachurches Are Stalled or Dying. Which Is it?

Within the same month, conflicting reports are out about the growth rate of megachurches. Report Tracks Megachurch Growth, Changes| Christianpost.com "Attendance numbers at America's megachurches continue to grow, and at very fast rates, according to the latest research on the country's largest churches. Protestant congregations that already have at least 2,000 people in a typical weekend had an average rate of growth for five years of around 50 percent. And over 20 percent of megachurches experienced an increase of 100 percent. Slightly more than 10 percent of the churches showed stagnation or decline." As their numbers stall, megachurches seek 'seekers' - USATODAY.com After decades of soaring growth, the phenomenon of Protestant megachurches — behemoths of belief where 2,000 to 20,000 or more people attend weekend worship — may be stalled.